Kim Hyun Joong's "Unbreakable"

I remember seeing this guy on Boys Before Flowers years ago. He was in the early years, performing with SS501. They were the 2nd generation eye candy K-Pop group. They had the looks, they had the moves, they had the catchy songs and voices to hook in the crowds.

After they disbanded a couple of years ago, Double S fans were disappointed. And there are still some that hope that they will get together again to make a comeback as one. For now, they are on their separate schedules.

Kim Kyu Jong is currently in his second year of service in the military. Members Heo Young Saeng, Park Jung Min and Kim Hyung Joon are busy with their own comebacks and performance schedules.

And then there is their strong and lovable leader, Kim Hyun Joong. Since joining Key East Entertainment, he's been pretty busy with performances, releasing singles and working on albums in Japan as well as Korea.

His newest single, "Unbreakable" is a hard edged, heavy on the R&B song. Not quite sure how the concepts of taiko drummers and rhythmic gymnastic/riibbon dancers fit into the concepts, but the driving beat certainly adds to the song. Featuring Jay Park, who raps intermittently throughout the song, the combination of music, strong choreography and Hyun Joong's lean and sexy charisma just takes it over the top.

Check it out:

(I do not own this video. Credit where properly due.)

Review: FT Island's New Japanese Single "You Are My Life"

Here I go again, FT Islanding up my blog! For fans and Pri's, the next musical chapter in these 5 treasures' career is coming up very soon. They will be releasing a new Japanese single called, "You Are My Life".

It's soft rock ballad that starts off with leader Choi Jong Hun on the piano and moving throughout. Mixed with Seung Hyun's rock chords on guitar, Jae Jin's back-up harmonies and Hong Ki's vocals carrying the simple melodic line, it's certainly touching and sentimental. "Listen to my heart...Even till this day, even when you are far away from me...You are my life..." (Sorry, my Japanese is a little rusty. I still have a hard time gathering gists of songs in Japanese, especially slow songs because they break up the syllables. And it's been years since I tried to speak semi-fluently. I'll try to post the English subs when they're available.)

I, for one, love this song. Not just because it's FT Island and Lee Hong Ki, but I like the types of songs that you can listen to and know the theme of the song just by listening to the music. Even though it's in a different language, it touches your soul.

Here's the video released by Warner Music Japan. All right's to them and FT Island. I wish they sold the music on iTunes in the States, but this will have to do.

On sale March 27, 2013!