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Evan #1: Hard to Breath

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by Jenny Wu on 17 December, 2007

in Albums of the year 2007, CD reviews

Jenny Wu reviews her album of the year
T-Entertainment, March 2007

It seems as though the recent kpop scene has been increasingly riddled with generic and bland tunes. However, once in a while, I’ll come across something that’s worthy of my time. For every cloud, there’s a silver lining. This is where Evan (Yoo Ho Suk, former [...]

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LKL Critics’ Choice 2007: Jenny Wu

5 December 2007 2007 year-end posts
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2007 was not an outstanding year for Korean music to be brutally honest. I found myself liking this song here and that song there, but only a few albums as a whole have commanded my attention this past year. The following are my top 5 picks for best Korean albums of 2007. My criteria [...]

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Ji-Eun #1: Rain

18 November 2007 CD reviews
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Review by Jenny Wu
(Yedang Entertainment, May 2007)

YG Entertainment’s Kim Ji Eun has finally debuted. Her debut has been pushed forward for quite some time now, making this album all the more anticipated. As most die-hard YG fans already know, she gained fame through appearances on other artist’s albums (Jinusean, Taebin, Wheesung, and Lexy to name [...]

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Donawhale debut album

31 October 2007 CD reviews
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Review by Jenny Wu
(CJ Music, May 2007)

When I first laid my ears on this album, all I could think was, “what loveliness!”
Indie bands often fall into the trap of blandness when they take themselves too seriously. I have little patience when it comes to dull tunes. Thankfully, I found no such problem with Donawhale’s debut [...]

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Casker #3: Between

16 September 2007 CD reviews
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(Lupin Records, December 2006)

Review by Jenny Wu
Casker consists of vocalist, Lee Yoong Jin, and producer / composer / arranger / DJ Lee Juno. While their previous albums are just as fantastic, I think their third is a lot better-rounded. There’s a heavier concentration on vocals in this album than their previous albums which concentrated more [...]

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