New Music: Khalil Fong - 'Journey To The West' (album)

Khalil Fong is back!! His latest album, Journey To The West, is a double album - Black and Gold, each with 10 songs. It's the first album released under his independent music label, Fu Music. There are plenty of amazing R&B tracks. Some of my favourite are: NMW, 味道 (Taste) feat. Zion.T and Crush, 很不低調  and As I do.

Check out his youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/KhalilFongofficial

Brief Album Review: Jung Jin Woo (정진우) - 'In My Room' (EP)

Album release date: 2016
Genre: R&B/Soul, Kpop
Rating: 4.5/5
Brief Review by: jct

Jung Jin Woo caught my attention back in Kpop Star 5, when he first presented on stage with his self-composed song, Satellite. His style. His voice. The lyrics. I love it! I am so happy he released his debut mini-album this year, which is entitled, In My Room.

All the songs are enjoyable from the beginning to the end.  The album displays passionate vocals, great lyrics and tasteful song production.  I really enjoy the title track, "B Side U" which is about telling a loved one not to be afraid as he will always be by her side, as he sings, "Dear love, Don't be afraid, even when everything changes/ if you stay there, i'll be side you".   I also love the bridge "...But I don't need anyone but you/ without you, it's like a blackout. You know it, turn on the light."

Jin Woo definitely has lots of potential as he wrote most of the songs himself and composed some of them. I do find that R&B/Soul seasoned with some hip hop suits him best rather than ballad tracks though.  Overall, Jung Jin Woo left a strong impression with In My Room.

Tracklist
01  집에 있을게  (Open House) (with Villain)
02  B Side U
03  광신도 (Fanatic)
04  Leftover
05  Bonne Nuit

Korean R&B music - summary 2016

Some Korean R&B music released in 2016, that are on my playlist (as of Sept 23, 2016):


Jung Jin Woo - 'B Side U'
- fyi: he released his debut mini-album this year, 'In My Room'. I've been waiting for his music since Kpop Star 5 ended. So happy to hear from him!


Jun. K - 'Think about You'

Joe Rhee - 'Insane feat. San E'

Bumkey - 'Better Man feat. Tablo' 
- fyi: Bumkey released a full album this year, 'U-TURN' and it sounds great!

Soulstar & Wheesung - '진짜 사랑 노래 (Real Love Song)'

DEAN - '풀어 (Pour Up) feat. Zico'
- fyi: some great tracks from his first album - '130 mood : TRBL'




Ra.D - '싶은데 (I Want You)'



NCT U - '일곱 번째 감각 (The 7th Sense)'
- pop/hip-hop genre



Amber - 'On My Own'
- pop genre.
- I love this song! great lyrics

Music Update - Sept 2016

Some awesome R&B music (released this year) from my playlist:

Tone Stith - 'Selfish'
- love the song! love his voice!
- fyi: lots of great singles by Tone this year, eg. Butterflies, Lucky Run, Rainy Days, just to name a few. Looking forward to his upcoming album!



H.E.R. - 'Facts'
- original lyrics and great vocals!
- really enjoyed her debut album which was released recently



Devon - 'Off the Ground'
- nice vocals and great beats!



Maxwell - '1990x'
- grown and sexy music right here!



Musiq Soulchild - 'I Do'
- Yeessss...love this song!




Anthony Pavel - 'HerStory feat. Saba'
- great song! I like it! some JT feel to it....




Yuna - 'Crush feat. Usher'
- love this song!  very smooth and sweet




Jeremy Passion - 'We Can'
- it's been soooo long since I've heard from Jeremy Passion. So glad he is back! love the song!

Jung Jin Woo (정진우) - 'In My Room' (1st mini album) teaser 2016

Jung Jin Woo is releasing his first mini album, "In My Room", this week, Sept 22, 2016.  Check out the album teaser below. Sounds really good! Really excited for his music!!

Music: Jung Jin Woo (정진우) - 'Rich Song / 유복하게 살았는데’

Jung Jin Woo's third original piece, entitled, "유복하게 살았는데 (Rich Song) or (I was well-off)". It's a song about a man who is well-off, falling in love with a woman but she doesn't return his love so he feels powerless and frustrated.

I really like this performance as it really brought out his charm. The fact that Jin Woo did everything himself from composing and writing lyrics to singing and rapping, is really impressive. So...can he just debut now?

Watch the performance here:



Lyrics (English translated):
I am well-off
Why are you making me pitiful
I had everything I want
But when I'm in front of you, I'm pathetic

Oh why, why, why, why
Oh why, why, why, why

I don't think of anything else
I'm only looking for you these days
You have different standards from other girls your age
I'm thirsty; I'm dried out without you

If I could have you
I can give you everything I have
I will get you the stars in the sky
Anything you want to eat
Anything you want to have

(Chorus)
I know I'm rich, but how can I reach you
What are your interests?
Should I become a lawyer?
I know I'm rich, but how can I reach you
If I'm well-off or not
You're close but far away

Girl, why, why
Tell me, why, why

Girl, why, why
Tell me, why, why

Hey what you looking at
This, that, I can buy you anything, just say it
I don't care what the price tag says
My mind is messed up but I have confidence
I'm ready to sweep you off your feet
I wasn't born in a rich family but I look fine
If I want something I never let it go
But when I stand in front of you, I always get humiliated
But I still dream of walking with you

(Chorus)

Girl, why, why
Tell me, why, why

Girl, why, why
Tell me, why, why

lyrics (English translated) credit: jctmusicnotes

Music: Jung Jin Woo & Lee Soo Jung duet - 'Sometimes / 가끔' (cover)

Another duet from Jung Jin Woo and Lee Soo Jung. This time, they did a cover of Crush's "Sometimes (가끔)". Their voices really complement each other! I hope they will collaborate again in the future.

Watch their duet here:




Lyrics (English translated):
It’s particularly cold tonight
I look up at the night sky again
It’s been a year already

It came back to me
All the memories of taking you home
They are all so precious

I used to think we’d share these memories
when you used to be right by my side
I wonder if you feel the same
but I can’t really tell

It’s just sometimes
I miss you
I miss kissing you and hugging you

It’s just sometimes
I want to see you but today it’s making me cry

I miss you I miss you baby
I miss you I miss you baby

I wanted you, wanted you

I regret I wasn't good to you when you were mine
But I don’t dare try to turn things back
I keep living like the idiot I am
with my heart locked up inside

It’s just sometimes
I miss you
I miss kissing you and hugging you

It’s just sometimes
I want to see you but today it’s making me cry

lyrics (English translated) credit: jctmusicnotes