Here’s their list:
| Best Album | Best Song | |
| 1 | Vibe: Re-feel | Vibe: He & She (equal with Lee Sung-chul) |
| 2 | Lee Seung-chul: Reflections of Sound | Lee Seung-chul: Shout it out (equal with Vibe) |
| 3 | SG Wannabe: 3rd Masterpiece | Baek Ji-young: I won’t fall in love again |
| 4 | Nell: Healing Process | Eru: Black Glasses |
| 5 | Sung Si-kyung: The Ballads | Sung Si-kyung: On the street |
| 6 | Jaurim: Ashes to Ashes | SG Wannabe: Partner for Life Ha Dong-gyun: Please, Love Her |
What are YOUR albums of the year, in any genre (the more indie the better)? I really want to know what’s good out there. My buying is a bit random at the moment, and focused mainly on back catalogue when I can get it.
Of the limited number of 2006 albums I’ve listened to (see the hyperlinks above), Vibe (right) is certainly the best. I’ve not yet had a chance to listen to properly to my most recent purchases, but based on first listening I’m surprised Fly to the Sky’s Transition isn’t on the list: to me it’s superior to the SG Wannabe album. However, Uhm Jung-hwa’s ninth initially seems as characterless as Baek Ji-young’s Smile.
All suggestions gratefully received.
Oh, I almost forgot (how could I?). Asianbite has kindly read an article on the Korean pages of KBS. In a survey of top entertainers of the year, Lee Hyori and Rain head the list of singers. Asianbite takes the opportunity to post a nice gallery of Lee Hyori images.
This year I think EPs have been more interesting than albums. Of those, Cuzky – Romance and YeonGene & BMX Bandits – saveoursmiles (Scottish band BMX Bandits really liked the vocalist of Linus’ Blanket and thus decided to write a few songs for her – very cute) were no doubt the best to come out of Korea.
As for albums, my favorite would be Elena – Say Hello To Every Summer. Park Hye Kyung’s 6th – Yesterday, adultchild – B TL B TL, YeonGene – Me & My Burt (Burt Bacharach covers, produced by Duglas of BMX Bandits) and Cloud Cuckoo Land’s 1st all compete for second best.
Best remake album of the year: N.EX.T – ReGame? “New” N.EX.T remakes “old” N.EX.T/Shin Hae Chul songs.
Best compilation: Cracker OST. For more Pastel Music goodness ^^
I’m probably missing some since I haven’t got access to my music collection right now though…