Philippine KPOP Convention – Page 106 of 118

[KPOP RELEASES] May 23 – 29, 2020

by Shaira Aquino May 30, 2020

Jam-packed with solos from KIM JAEHWAN, GONG MINZY, EXO’s BAEKHYUN, KIM WOOSEOK, ROY KIM and MAMAMOO’s MOONBYUL, this week’s K-Pop releases are surely going to satisfy your ears! Check them out below!

May 23 – [Vol.56] Yoo Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook: The 33rd Voice ‘Yusuke X Kim Jae-hwan’ – “Break Away” (Original by Big Mama)

Kim Jae-hwan is a Korean singer who belongs to Swing Entertainment. In 2017, he participated as a trainee in “Produce 101 Season 2,” which aired on Mnet, and made his debut as the main vocalist of the 11-member boy band Wanna One, ranking fourth in the final. Now, he is back with his participation on Yoo Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook as the 33rd Voice together with Yusuke on “Break Away” an original by Big Mama.

May 24 – Gong Minzy 2ND SINGLE “LOVELY”

After three years, Gong Minzy released her new digital single “LOVELY”! The digital single is an upbeat acoustic pop genre that allows you to feel the vocals and emotions of Gong Minzy, which are different from before. She wanted to communicate with fans for the first time in a long time, and she participated in writing the lyrics not only by herself but also by sending messages to fans.

May 25 – 백현 (BAEKHYUN) The 2nd Mini Album – Delight

EXO Baekhyun, released his second mini album ‘Delight’! A well-made R&B album containing Baekhyun’s trendy music sensibility with a total of seven songs including the title track ‘Candy’! The title track “Candy” is a futuristic R&B song with an impressive wave of trendy melodies. The lyrics, which are witty by comparing Baekhyun’s colorful charm to various flavors of candy, adding fun to the song.

Kim Woo-seok (김우석) 1ST DESIRE [GREED]

Kim Woo-seok will take his first step as a solo artist through his first solo album [1ST DESIRE [GREED]]. His first solo album consists of a total of seven tracks including the title track “Red Moon,” as well as “Do U Like” and “Beautiful,” clearly showing Kim Woo-seok’s musical color and enhancing the perfection of the album.

May 26 – MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) – FANTASIA X

MONSTA X is back with their new mini album “FANTASIA X”! The title track “FANTASIA” is a song that stands out with the energetic and powerful signature of MONSTA X, conveying the spirit and energy of breaking everything in the way. The ethnic melody and dynamic synth sound combine with a tight rhythm to create an intense atmosphere.

May 27 – ROY KIM (로이킴) – 살아가는 거야 (Linger On)

By the time the effort to move forward as much as the weight of life is overpowering, for us, who, if no one appreciates it, will surely be bright at the end and one more span of growth. Make way! Super Star K Season 4 winner, singer-song writer, Roy Kim, just released his newest single 살아가는 거야 (Linger On)!

May 28 – TIKI TAKA with MOMOLAND

Last year, MOMOLAND, which easily surpassed 100 million views in the music video with its global hit song “Banana Chacha,” will present its new song “Tikitaka.” The follow-up to Banana Chacha, Tikitaka, is a dance genre reminiscent of the 80s disco style, with a pleasant retro sensibility. Tikitaka, which approaches happy memories to adults and fresh pleasures to children, is impressive because it is easy to remember and sing along with songs such as “Tikitaka” and “Mamapapa” that are harmonized with light hook melodies.

May 29 –MAMAMOO’s Moon-byul(문별) – 門OON : REPACKAGE

The repackaged album of “Dark Side of the Moon” has been released to commemorate Moon-byul’s 1st Ontact Live [門OON], the first online concert of MAMAMOO members specially prepared by Moonbyul to make eye contact with fans and to comfort the sadness of not being able to enjoy the concert.

The title song, “Absence,” is an impressive song with honest lyrics that resent the time of mind that flows differently. On top of the melody of the emotional piano and acoustic guitar, the synth sound captures the feelings of danger. In particular, the performance video teaser, which was first released, drew enthusiastic responses from fans by expressing complex inner emotional performances with delicate choreography.

See you again next week for another list of the hottest K-Pop releases!

May 30, 2020 0 comment

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[K-Highlight] May 18 – May 23, 2020 – Philippine KPOP Convention

by Fern Estrebello May 27, 2020

written by Fern Estrebello

Big comeback for solo artists Sunmi and Roy Kim were announced last week. Meanwhile, Rain and Zico hits off as mentors for the reality show on Mnet’s “I-Land.”

MONSTA X stars on their own show “MONSTA X Is on Vacation Right Now,” while BIGBANG’s Taeyang documentary was released recently. Let’s see more of the current K-Highlights!

May 18

MONSTA X are set to have their own reality show. Seezn, a streaming app, announced the group’s show entitled “MONSTA X Is on Vacation Right Now.” Teasers are set to drop this month while the trailer of the first episodes will be released on June 1 at 11 p.m. KST.

The premier will be on June 10 at 6 p.m. KST whereas every episode will be released every Wednesday and Thursday. MONSTA X is will have a comeback this May 26 with their mini album “FANATASIA X.”

May 19

BIGBANG’s Taeyang just dropped the first episode of his documentary film during his “White Night” concert. It features Taeyang’s journey during the preparation of it. It also highlights the opinions and thoughts of the people around him during that time. It covers Taeyang’s progress, professionalism, being himself and of course how he is as an artist.

As of now, there are already three episodes released in Taeyang’s YouTube channel. The first episode entitled, “The midnight sun,” second episode, “Eclipse” and third episode, “Daybreak.”

May 20

WINNER’s Yoon is back to acting as YG Entertainment confirmed that he will star on the upcoming MBC drama “Kairos.” A romantic fantasy thriller about a man who falls into shock when his daughter is kidnapped, and a woman named Ae Ri who is looking for her missing mother. Yoon will be playing “Lim Gun Wook” Ae Ri’s friend. His character will play an important role in Ae Ri’s search for her mother. The drama is slated to be released in second half of the year.

Photo from Kang Seungyoon Official Instagram

Meanwhile, RAIN and Block B’s Zico will be mentors on the upcoming Mnet’s reality show “I-LAND.” This reality show will be the first project from BELIF+ a joint venture between CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment. The two will join as mentors in producer lineup. “I-LAND” will premier on Mnet on June 26 at 11 p.m. KST.

May 21

It was reported that Sunmi is preparing for a comeback this June or on early July. Her agency MakeUs Entertainment confirmed it. This week it is expected that she will be having her album jacket photo shoot. Meanwhile, Sunmi is also set to MC on the SBS special pilot program “Sunmi’s Video Store,” which is scheduled to air on June 7 at 11:05 p.m. KST.

YG Entertainment announced another detail on their new boy group TREASURE regarding on their debut. It was announced that member Bang Yedam will be releasing a single album before TREASURE officially debuts in July. YGE clarified that Yedam’s solo project has long before arranged. The solo was also intended as a surprise gift for fans before the group’s debut. It is also added that it has a music video but Yedam will not make any appearances to promote the song.

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— YG FAMILY (@ygent_official) May 21, 2020

May 22

Roy Kim’s agency Stone Entertainment confirmed that he will be releasing a new song before his enlistment. “Roy Kim will be releasing a new song on May 27. Written with Roy Kim’s unique emotions, the song he composed himself will contain his sincere feelings. Afterwards, Roy Kim will enlist on June 15 to the Marine Training Crops located in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province to carry out his military duties,” his agency said. The song will also be his first song after almost two years following release of ” The Hardest Part” in September 2018.

May 23

As TWICE is now teasing everyone with their comeback next month, their song “Fancy” has just reached another milestone. The song that was released back then April 2019 has now over 300 million views making it their seventh song to reach that number. While waiting for their comeback, cheers to celebrate “Fancy.”

These are just some of your KPOP happenings last week. Stay safe and updated with us!

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[KPOP RELEASES] May 16 – 22, 2020

by Shaira Aquino May 24, 2020

written by Shaira Aquino

We’ve got some KPop artists solo comebacks for this week’s collection! A collab OST from ZICO and RED VELVET’s WENDY, a comeback from TXT, a repackaged album from NCT127, solos from CNBLUE’s YONGHWA, VIXX’s KEN and BTOB’s EUNKWANG and a lot more~ Scroll down now!

May 16 – 지코 (ZICO), 웬디 (WENDY) “나의 하루는 다 너로 가득해 (My Day Is Full Of You)”

Trend setter ZICO, who is leading the trend as the nation’s top producer and artist in “The King: The Lord of Eternity” , and luxury vocalist Red Velvet’s “WENDY” will meet to showcase their fantastic harmony. “My Day is Full of You” is a song that begins with Wendy’s sweet humming along with a soft melody of piano, and her shy voice perfectly blending with Zico’s rhythmical yet delicate voice, adding more romance to the song.

May 17 – 109 “Deep in the night, you and me”

Remembering the days when you fell in love and became a fool, “Deep in the night, you and me” is a song that 109 wrote with all his good heart. The charming tone of the electric guitar is the main part, and bemo, the guitarist of the band Jacking Kong(잭킹콩) participated in the arrangement. Also, Jae-hee, the emotional vocalist of “Mind You” participated as a chorus to enhance the perfection of the song.

May 18 – TXT(투모로우바이투게더) “꿈의 장: ETERNITY”

4th generation idol TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s “Dream Chapter: ETERNITY” was released! The album’s title track, 세계가 불타버린 밤, 우린… (Can’t You See Me?), sings of the confusion and loneliness that boys experience when they collide with reality and experience the first crack in their relationship with their friends. The unique sound that follows scary and unstable emotions creates a rough and soft feeling, giving them conflicting charms. The intense performance of the boys’ situation is also eye-catching!

May 19 – NCT #127 Neo Zone The Final Round – The 2^nd Album Repackage

NCT 127’s second full-length album repackaged ‘NCT #127 Neo Zone: The Final Round’ is released including four more songs! The title track “Punch” is an urban soul hip-hop song that visualizes the dynamic beat ringing in the ring’s boxer’s ears. The powerful and unique lead synth sound is impressive, and the lyrics contain a message to overcome the lonely moments of fighting alone, and the energetic energy of NCT 127 is felt.

CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa (정용화) “화답(和答)” Project Vol.1

“Would You Marry Me?” (Feat. Lee Jun, Yoon Doo-joon of Highlight, Kwang Hee) is the first result of Jung Yong-hwa’s new project “Hwa-dap.” Hwadap Project is a collaboration project that tells the story of Jeong Yong-hwa from memories of the past to promises to the future. Starting with a soft piano melody, “Would you marry me?” adds to the fun of listening to the popping sound of the Wobble Synth with groovy instruments. Lee Joon, Yoon Doo-joon of Highlight, and Kwang Hee, who collaborated with Jung Yong-hwa on the 2016 MBC entertainment show “Infinite Challenge,” participated in the featuring, giving affectionate congratulations to couples who make a fresh start in difficult times, and giving a warm welcome to fans who have seen your friend’s long friendship.

May 20 –켄 (KEN) – ’10분이라도 더 보려고 (Just for a moment)’

KEN, the main vocalist of the group VIXX, has visited fans with his first solo album [인사 (Hello)] in eight years since his debut. Just as we greet each other in meetings and farewells, this album wants to convey various feelings about meeting and parting through Ken’s appealing voice. Everyone’s feelings of love and separation that they once experienced, and their excitement and sadness are in the album’s track “10분이라도 더 보려고 (Just for a moment)”. With his first solo album, Ken wants to show explosive high notes, delicate emotional expression, solid singing and colorful charm.

May 21 – 서은광 (SEO EUNKWANG) – ‘서랍 (Dear My Dear)

Seo Eun-kwang of BTOB released his pre-released single “서랍 (Dear My Dear)” heralding his full-fledged solo debut. The song prepared by Seo Eun-kwang, who has been active in various entertainment shows since his discharge from the military and showed his fan lover’s side, is a warm ballad song that he wanted to present first to fans who waited for his break. “랍 (Dear My Dear)” is a song that contains a message to those who serve me, and the lyrics that cheer for those in new situations add a warm voice of Eunkwang to give infinite impression.

MAY 22 – D-CRUNCH (디크런치) “Pierrot”

D-CRUNCH (디크런치) is back with their title track “Pierrot”! An impressive track with a heavy 808-base sound based on the EDM trap genre and a synth of drop, with a message to modern people living as Pierrot amid false, repressive and prejudice in people and society. Also, in the latter half of the song, the unique percussion rhythm and the unfolding dance break are combined with the unrivaled dance performance of D-CRUNCH to give you both a sense of catch and freshness.