Now I am mostly a rock girl at heart, but I do like pop…well some pop. Lately I have been getting more into Korean rock music because I feel that kpop is really not doing it for me that much nowadays. Don’t get me wrong I still have love for the many kpop artists that I mentioned in this post, so I haven’t fully given up on kpop. But krock is pulling me more and more to its side these days. So when I come across a group that can pull off both music genres it brings out the little hope I still have for the Korean music industry. Here is a band that I find that does that.

Loveholic is a Korean Pop/Rock group that many of you probably already heard about, but for those that never heard of them before here is some info on them.

The group debuted in 2003 and is made of three members; one girl and two guys. Kang Hyun Min and Lee Jae Hak formed the group in 2002 and they recruited Hwang Ji Sun as the vocalist in 2003.

Kang Hyun Min (강현민)-Guitar
Before forming the group Hyun Min was a pop musican and even produce music for artists like Park Hye Kyung, Shin Hyo Beom, Lee Moon Se, Suh Young Eun, etc. He also created music for many films like Christmas in August, A Pure Love Story and The Wonderful Days.

Lee Jae Hak (이재학)– Bass
He is a veteran songwriter and used to be a member of the band The Elephant.

Hwang Ji Sun (지선)–Vocals
The female vocalist had been singing in Hongdae clubs before auditinoning for the group.

The group’s music has also been featured on Korean motion pictures’ and Korean dramas’ soundtracks: Wonderful Life, My Name is Kim Sam Soon, One Fine Day, 200 Pounds Beauty, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, and others.

F.L.O.R.I.S.T album (their first album)
Oct 8,2003

1. Easy Come Easy Go
2. Loveholic
3. Rainy Day
4. 슈퍼스타 [Super Star]
5. 기분이 좋아 [Feel So Good]
6. 슬픈 영화 [Sad Movie]
7. 녹슨열쇠 [Rusty Key]
8. 놀러와 [Come On]
9. Dream
10. 리버풀 키드의 생애 [Life of Liverpool Kid]
11. 다시 피운 꽃 [Again Blossomed Flower]
12. Sad Story
13. 너의 앞길에 햇살만 가득하길 [Always Lucky on You
Loveholic–Sad Movie

Invisible Things
Aug 26,2004

1. Magic
2. Sky
3. Want You Hear
4. Blue 923
5. Bless You
6. Kiss Me, Hold Me
7. 동화처럼
8. Sunglass
9. 너는…
10. Sylvia
11. Hyri-Rumaya
12. Crazy
13. My Dear…
Loveholic–shy

Nice Dream-Volume 3
April 13, 2006


그대만 있다면 - Loveholic (러브홀릭)

Remake Album - Re-Wind
November 23, 2006


Loveholic (러브홀릭) - 바람아 멈추어다오

Sadly Hwang Ji Sun decided to leave the band for a solo career. The band held two concerts on Oct 27 and the 28th to send Ji Sun off. The remaining members Kang Hyun Min and Lee Jae Hak are now looking for a new vocalist for the group.
Loveholic Official Site
wiki.theppn/Loveholic
wikipedia/Loveholic

Other bands to hear:

Jaurim is an indie rock band that has been around since 1997. Find out more about them here
wikipedia
Jaurim Official Website

This song is sad and starts off mellow, but then the rock kicks in after a minute or so.
Nowadays some people have been complaining that this group changed after going mainstream. Which is tipical because that’s what happenes when rock music goes mainstream in Korea(sad I know *sigh*). This song is from their 2005 album.
Cheongchunyechan (glorious youth)

Roller Coaster is pop/rock, but with more of a jazz feel to it. They’ve been around since 1999. Find out more about them here:
Roller Coaster Official Site(if you know Korean)
Last.fm/Roller Coaster

This song is kind of jazzy.
Roller Coaster–Can’t Hide

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Since my last post about k-rock I am happy to see that Korean rock is not going unheard. People have been leaving lovely comments and gratitude for giving notice to this much unappreciated genre in Korean music. Some even asked me to do more posts like it, and others asked for info on other Korean rock bands, which I am happy to do. But I will like to say this…. I am not going make it a habit in doing requests because it takes time away from other K-entertainment news I could be doing research and posts about, but please continue to share the bands you love with us to help get their names out there. Here are some that someone requested.

First up is Rocket Diary labeled as Punk Rock. Well now I am not much of a punk rock chick, but these guys are not that bad.

The group is made up of five guys around the ages 21 and 22.

Ham Byung Sun 함병선
Position: Vocals
Birthdate: June 8, 1985

Jung Won Joong 정원중
Position: Lead guitar
Birthdate: January 12, 1985

Hwang Sung Soo 황성수
Position: Bass
Birthdate: May 1, 1985

Hong Sun Gi 홍선기
Position: Second guitar
Birthdate: December 27, 1985

Park Jung Ho 박정호
Position: Drums
Birthdate: July 16, 1986

Their first single was released in October of 2005
Rocket Diary Single -
Release date: October 18,2005

1.20 INSTANT LIFE 20 INSTANT LIFE
2.SPACE BOY SPACE BOY
3.WHAT YOU WANT

I actually like this song by them, only because I think that it doesn’t sound too punk
Rocket Diary - What You Want MV

and their first album came out in February of 2007
Rocket Diary Vol.1 - District 13 -
Release Date: February 6, 2007

1. District 13 District 13
2. 태양을 건너 Sun crossing
3. On My Way On My Way
4. Heart Messenger Heart Messenger
5. Wanna Be Want to Be
6. 너의 냄새가 없어 Yours is the lack of smell
7. Morning Glory Morning Glory
8. What You Want What You Want
9. My Stage! My Stage! My Friends! My Friends!
10. Tonight Tonight
11. She Makes Me Cry She Makes Me Cry

Rocket Diary - District 13

If you like this band check out more info about them at myspace and soompi:
myspace music
Soompi

The next band is Suger Donut which is also a punk rock band. This band is has been compared to the American band Weezer for their POP/Punk sound (kind of like happy rock). Which some labeled them as the Asian Weezer (funny).

Changs (창스) : Vocals, Guitar
Cheolwoo (철우) : Guitar
Taks (탁스) : Bass
Dial (디알) : Drums

Spinner Jump released on 2002-05-09

1.Pre Face
2.Call Me Plz
3.몇해지나
4.책받침 아가씨
5.몰라
6.그림그리기
7.오예
8.Love Song
9.집
10.I Don’t Have
11.Spinner Jump

Sugar Donut 몇해지나

(This song was also featured on the “Madeleine” movie soundtrack)

Phantom Pain released on 2006.03.07

1.아이 모습
2.Turn Around Me
3.Loser
4.이제
5.목각
6.Everything
7.집으로
8.거짓 속에서
9.꿈꾸는 너
10.Fish
11.In My Head
12.Good Bye

Sugar Donut - “Loser”

Speed King released on 2003.08.09

1.바다 (Bada)
2.방학 (Banghak)
3.라디오스타일 (Radiostyle)
4.푸른눈동자 (Pureunnundongja)
5.그림그리기 (Geurimgeurigi)
6.Screwed Spinner Jump

SugarDonut”푸른눈동자”

you can check out more about them here at
Sugardonut
(that’s if you know Korean)

For those that think that I am a hater of Kpop you are far from right. The thing is that when it comes to music I have standards, but that doesn’t mean that kpop doesn’t have any talented artist. My favorite groups and soloists are: Shinhwa, Fly to the Sky, G.O.D (So Ho Young and Ahn Danny mostly), DBSG, Yangpy, ERU, Big Mama, Wonder Girls, Rain, SG Wannabe, Big Bang, and yes even Super Junior K.R.Y (because their voices sound amazing together) and many more.

Here is a person to look out for coming back into the K-pop scene.

Nemo( real name Oh Sang Eun)

When I came across here MV on yt I thought she sounded amazing, and I don’t say that a lot about female kpop singers(I’m more into the guys’ vocals). Well Nemo is no newbie to the kpop scene because she once was part of the group Shinvi(under the SM’s management)……

but now she is a solo artist under the name Nemo(she is with YG now some say). Why she named herself after a fish….your guess is as good as mine. Maybe it’s because her eyes do look similar to fish eyes.hehehehehe

Anyways Nemo has a single out with two tracks on it.

Nemo - Nemo 002
Release Date: November 16, 2007
Language: Korean
Genre: R&B/Ballad

01 - 독설.. 이 지독한 사랑..
02 - 이제, 우리… [With Dae Sung of Big Bang

The first track I really like, and her vocals are great
Nemo - 독설.. 이 지독한 사랑..

and the second track with Deasung from Big Bang
Nemo (ft. Daesung from BigBang) - Now us

(I think the duet was so so, but not great)

You can find out more about her at soompi where there is a thread on her.

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The last few days been crazy here ever since the MKMF awards posts went up. For all those that were b*tching and moaning that this group shouldn’t won, and that group should have, and that your tired of untalented people. Well people that’s get off our butts and do something about it. Let’s start talking and listening to groups with talent and substance and push these no good, untalented stack of bags out. It probably won’t work since most of us don’t live in Korea, but that’s why we have blogs like this to bring up and coming talent to k-entertainment lovers like your selves. As my part in getting rid of no talents I bring to your attention some with talent to hope that many of you will go out and spread the word, and support them. Mostly the people that don’t get the recognition that they deserve falls in the k-rock category because kpop has taken over everything from award shows, variety shows, and CFs. Well here are two bands that just popped on to the radar that needs some recognition.

The first band is Dear Cloud a five member group made up of three girls and two guys. Now this krock group is getting some attention later mostly because of their first MV, which features a very hot looking up and coming Korean actor Kim Jae Wook (aka the waffle guy).

Yea that dude….*craving for some yummy warm waffles* sorry going off topic. But anyways in my opinion they really didn’t need his help to give notice to their music. Their music speaks volumes for itself, but as a true friend to the group Jae wook decided to give a helping hand to them by using his new found popularity driven from his Coffee Prince appearance.
Dear Cloud’s first title song is “Ice Fortress” or “Ice Bastion” from their album Dear Cloud (Deer Cloud) A house, or Dear Cloud vol 1. released on Nov

here are some other songs to listen to from off their album:

And this one has more of an jazzy/blues sound to it….I like it.

01. 너에겐 위로가 되지 않을
02. Ice Bastion
03. If that happens tens of thousands
04. You simply a beautiful memory
05. Hi, treasure,
06. Dreams
07. The same person
08. He paints the upper room.
09. Cloud Avenue
10. Words
11. City
12. Fly Fly Fly
I am really like Fly Fly Fly the most, but all the songs are great

The group

Nine (Vocals/Guitar)The female vocalist (yes it’s a female) has an amazing voice. Her voice is on the boyish side which gives her such a unique style, and her style total edgy and boyish.

Co.(Keyboard)

Ore (Drums)

Black (Bass)

Yongrin (Guitar)

From the beginning to the end of their album it’s a mellow vibe with a dash of edginess, and splash of jazz to bring everything together. I whole heartedly recommended this album.

I also found this at yt about the group

Now the next group is Kite, which I still don’t know much about because it’s hard to find stuff about them. Either their still in the underground circuit (meaning they still haven’t reached semi-main stream) that I can’t find any info about them or I need a Korean ID number that I don’t have because I am not a Korean citizen.

Anyways thank god for yt(youtube) and the web otherwise we wouldn’t know nothing about K-entertainment. (sorry looked every where that i could for pics of the group only found yt video)

Kite is a five band group like Dear Cloud, but with all guys.

01 Rush 2 The TOP
02 시월희(時月熙) (Restyling Ver)
03 아이
04 Cameo
05 Summer Drill
06 The Boxer On Last Round
07 Prestige
08 넘어진 의자
09 Insomnia For The CAKE
10 양치기 소녀
11 시월희(時月熙)(Silence Ver)
12 Cameo (Inst)
13 Prestige (Inst)

The band’s singer is a little bit nerdy looking, but his voice clearly makes up for it. They just released their album called Kite Vol. 1 “Who M I” (I think it’s supposed to be “Who Am I” but I think they were trying to be funny because of the “m” sound in “am”) on November 9th.

Their titled song is “시월희(時月熙)” (Restyling Version) the second track on their album, and I really like this song. Like Dear Cloud this group’s sound is like soft rock with some edge to it. The vocalist can even hit high pitch tones which you can hear and see in the MV.

The more I listen to their album it reminds me of 80’s American rock music with j-rock mixed in, esp this song “The Boxer on the Last Round”.

These are groups we should be going to war over……not the manufactured ones that are coming out everyday. We need more groups that actually make you feel something (not just in your pants) but in your soul, and that has some substance in it. Now I don’t care who should have won what award or should have more praise than the other. It should be about the music, and not the artist. But that’s just my opinion.

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