Saturday 26 January 2013

When two became one



  In 2001, he make a comeback or debuted as a solo singer. In Korean music industry,there is a tradition that a group singer will not succeed if they turn as a solo singer. As well as Kim Jong Kook fate, his first solo album became a failure. He has very difficult time to produce his first album because no producer want to give him a song. He once revealed in Strong Heart 2010 about his story during that time. His bestfriend Cha Tae Hyun revealed that Kim Jong Kook used to cry when he drink, so Kim Jong Kook explained in Strong Heart what is the reason.

  After his contract with the agency ended, his parents meet up with the management staff and said thank you for what they have done. However when he was prepared his first album, one of the producer said timidly that they can’t give any song to him. They said a person from his previous agency told them not to give him any song and it surprised him. He took an advise from one of the producer that he close with to call that person and ask for forgiveness even though it is not his fault. One day, he got the courage to call the person when he drank with his friends. Nevertheless, he said that ‘now you have a hard time then you call me’ to Kim Jong Kook. That remark makes him hurt and caused the endless tears. He manage to release the album but there is no big support. It makes him thinks that maybe it was the end of his career as a singer.

  He takes all the thing that happen as a lesson and makes him more matured. He said to himself that he want to continue singing and make a good song even it will not become a big hit. So he released his second album in 2003 which bring him a success. The song titled Han Namja became a big hit and loved by everyone at that time until now. It also put Kim Jong Kook name at the top of music chart.


  Then he makes his comeback in 2005 with the third album consist of the song Lovely and Walking In One Spot. These two song were big hit and very popular at that time. 2005 is a year of Kim Jong Kook where he received the Triple Crown. He swept all Daesang award from 3 major TV station in Korea and labelled as the King of singer that year. It is rare for one person to get all 3 Daesang award and Kim Jong Kook is the second singer to get this Triple Crown after Choi Yong Phil.

  He enlisted to join army at the peak of his career and when he is about to release his forth album in 2006. He has to cancelled many plans such as concert and releasing his album. However his agency released the album when he is doing his military service. Many people criticised him when he joined Gong Ik and not active military services. Actually his back injured during his Turbo days because of excessive dance and pack schedule. As I know he did a surgery for his disk once before Turbo’s comeback and again in 2010. However people misunderstood his situation and think that he won’t go to active military service because he is a celebrity and popular.

  The return of One Man. After he finished his MS in 2008, he comeback with his fifth album and he continue to doing well in his career. Again he did something against the tradition when he still at the top after his absence for almost 2 years. With songs from his fifth album such as Today More Than Yesterday and Thank You, he got to win against many popular idol. It is not that easy for a singer who debuted in 1995 doing so well just like him when there are so many popular group idol.

  Then, he released his sixth album in 2010 with the title track This Is The Person with also song Can’t Forget and Don’t Be Good To Me. Also released one Remake album.

 The time has come for his long awaited comeback after his last album. It took almost 2 years for his fans to hear a new good song from him. Finally in October 2012 he came back to music industry with his seventh album, ‘Journey Home’. The title of the album portrays his intention to go back to his original career as a singer after only doing variety shows. The title track ‘Men always like that’ featuring one of his donsaeng in Running Man, Song Jongki in the MV.


P/S: not all picture are his photo jacket, I just posted the that I like 




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