Video of the Week #21

Kim Sunggyu - 41 Days (Live in concert)



I don't know if you all know this but this song of off Sunggyu's debut album "Another Me" was one of my most played tracks of 2012, and is one of my favorite K-pop songs ever. Thus I was shocked to find out that he performed it live on Infinite's 2013 tour "One Great Step" and I didn't know about until my friend showed me only a few weeks ago. It's fair to say I've been listening to this live version probably more than what's considered healthy and this awesome live arrangement has reignited my love for this song.

Top 10 Songs of 2015 - B-sides

It's not uncommon that a lot of the times I prefer a B-side on a group's new album to their promotional title track, in fact it happens a lot. The way I see it is that the title tracks, that the groups and soloists promote on shows is made to have a specific sound, one that is the most radio friendly and easy to sing along to. However this means that those songs often come across as generic, and especially compared to other songs on the album that are less contained and more unique and original. That was the case so much this year that I had to do two separate posts for title tracks and B-sides because there were so many great ones to pick from. So here they are below in no particular order; my favorite ones of 2015.

Top 10 Albums of 2015

This is what I've been waiting all year for; the "Best of" series! I'm going to kick it off with best album but unlike what I said I would do last year I will not be separating the albums into full and mini, because, well, there wasn't enough full albums that I liked. However there will be some restrictions for this list. For it to be counted as a mini album it has to contain at least four songs, excluding an eventual intro, because there were some that I liked but were a bit too short to be counted as a mini album to me. This will be in no particular order because it would be too hard, but here it is; my favorite albums of 2015!

Glorious Photoshoots - July Round-Up

One of the prettiest people in K-pop; Goo Hara, looks amazing as she shoots for Cosmopolitan on an equally gorgeous beach.

"27" Makes A Refined Comeback For Kim Sunggyu

As you may or may not know Sunggyu is my absolute favorite member of Infinite, and also one of my main biases overall. I've always liked him not only for his wonderful personality and many talents, but because of his flawless music taste. Sunggyu's love for Nell is one that I share, and that love is reflected immensely in his solo work. His first solo album "Another Me" was amazing, and much thanks to the involvement of Nell frontman and main composer Kim Jong Wan. For that reason it was truly exciting to hear he would be the brain behind this one too.

Video of the Week #5

Kim Sunggyu covering Nell's "Time Spent Walking Through Memories"

It's hard to beat Nell and Kim Jong Wan himself, but Infinite's main vocalist and my favorite hubby Sunggyu does an amazing job singing this gorgeous song. His voice is literally perfect for this kind of music and especially this range, and you can hear how much he has been influenced by the band's singer. Truly a great cover.

Song of the Week #17

Kim Sunggyu - Only Tears 

Yes I know that this is technically an Infinite song and I do really like the group version, but Sunggyu's stripped down, emotional rendition just breaks my heart. In the best possible way, of course. This shows just how much Sunggyu belongs on the stage and also how much he enjoys it, and it's wonderful to see.