For the last month of the year I had
a tough time, there were not too much good songs out. That is why I had put my
foot down the following ones. Don't get me wrong, they are good but not my
favorites. Hope you like the post and share it.
1.
GOT7: Teenager
On December the group released a repackage edition of the
album "7 for 7", from which the MV of "Teenager" was out. All
the tracks of the album are the same as before, with the only addition of the
MV release mentioned before. For this track, the group made a performance MV,
which was well produced and outstanding choreographed.
2.
TWICE: Heart Shaker
The group released a new repackage album title "Merry
& Happy". The title track for the album was "Heart Shaker",
and upbeat jam, perfect for the holiday season. The track has a xylophone riff
with cants and easy hooks. Through promotions, the girl group performed the
songs "Heart Shaker" and "Merry & Happy".
3.
Soyou ft. Geeks: The Night
Soyou has flourished unto her solo career this past year,
mainly releasing mellow songs and ballads. For this track, she has release an
old hip-hop beat, suiting great with her raspy voice on a jazz way. The song
it's a collaboration with the duo Geeks, which matches great with their flow.
The song talks about a love story, and it's accompany with a MV full girl
charms before a date night.
4.
Heize for Prison Playbook OST: Would
Be Better
"Prison Playbook" is a South Korean tvN drama
directed by Shi Won Ho, who directed the "Reply" series. For this
project, the story evolves on prison where a popular baseball player has become
an inmate. The drama is a black comedy, and has the appearance of previous cast
members of the "Reply" series. On December 14, was release the part 5
of the OST title “Would Be Better" performed by Heize. She wrote the track,
and the composition was alongside DAVII.
5.
Jonghyun ft Taeyeon: Lonely
The track "Lonely" was released on April of 2017,
but after the main vocalist of the SM Entertainment group SHINeen decided to
end his life after a severe depression this past December, it has topped the
charts in South Korea and internationally. This song was release was part of
his second compilation album "The Collection: Story Op. 2". The album
contained 10 tracks, written and composed by him. He admitted that the track
"Lonely" was written with Taeyeon on mind; she was featuring on it
and was their second duet after the SM The Ballad "Breath". The
entertainment industry still mourns the death of this talented young artist; he
was only 27 years old.
6.
Younha ft pH-1: Hello
The Korean singer Younha, has made a release after 4 years,
she had a great amount of singles and collaborations, but no a proper album
release. Her fifth album "RescuE" has a great group of producers like
GroovyRoom, pH-1, and Chancellor. This album has 11 tracks, from which I like
"Hello", featuring pH-1. The song was release before the whole album,
which it has a quiet pop tune with the great interference of pH-1, that flows
amazing with the tune.
7.
B.A.P.: Hands Up
The electronic hip-hop track with a strong trap beat titled
"Hands Up" is the new release of the group B.A.P. This track is part
of another seven from the album "EGO". The message behind the track
is empowering people to break the prejudice and look outside of the box.
8.
EXO: Universe
The group released their holiday special titled
"Universe- Winter Special, 2017", which has become a tradition of the
group. The title track of the album is "Universe", a powerful ballad
arranged perfectly with each member's talented voice and style. The lyrics of
the song are about a break up and not giving up.
9.
Meng Jia & Jackson Wang: MOOD
Ok, I know the song is in Chinese, but the two artists made
their career in South Korea, so give me a break. After the rapper of MissA
decided to venture on a solo career, she signed with BANANA Entertainment, and
stayed in China. Jackson has made a great solo release in China, and has his
own team there called "Team Wang". It's only natural for this JYP
artists to reunite for a great hip-hop style song that talks about success on
work but still having freedom following does goals.
10.
SM Town: Dear My Family
On December 29, the SM Project Station 2 released a
collaboration with various SM Entertainment artists from the "SM Town Live
Tour V in Japan" this last August. The track was release like a tribute to
the late artist Jonghyun, who committed suicide this past December. The track
is an arrangement from a 2001 R&B ballad. At the MV you can see various
images of Jonghyun during the tour and a message at the end that said; "Jonghyun,
who loved music more that anyone, who enjoyed performing onstage, and who loved
communicating with fans through music, is the greatest artist. We will always
remember him".
This past December was a sad month
for the KPOP industry and the followers of it. Let's keep cheering the artist
and respecting their life decisions too. Remember, they are human beings; they
suffer and feel like anyone else. Thanks for reading, and keep coming back!!
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