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Summary for January week 3 chart:

No. 1 song: Brian's "가지마" (Don't Go) remains No. 1 for the 2nd week in a row, holding off another challenger moving from No. 19 in the previous week - ERU's "흰눈" (White Snow). The song's score also improves from 702 last week to 806 this week, and is looking strong to stay in No. 1 for another week. But the competition is very strong.

Co-Biggest Movers of the week: There are 2 songs moving up 17 spots this week. As mentioned above, ERU's "흰눈" (White Snow) is one of the songs. This "made for winter" song has matched the No. 2 spot on his previous hit "까만안경" (Black Glasses), and is moving up much faster, definitely a threat to challange Brian for the top spot next week.

The other song moving up 17 spots is Battle's debut song "Crash", from No. 31 to No. 14. The highly anticipated new boy band finally get their breaks this week, with more appearance on music shows, they are gaining more fans each week.

Hot shot debut: Big Bang's "Dirty Cash" finally made it into our chart this week at No. 26, replacing "Goodbye Baby". This is the title song from their first official full album. Big Bang has released 3 singles prior to this album with huge success. This song should be moving up the charts fast.

New songs: A relatively quiet week in terms of new songs, we only have 3 brand new songs and 1 re-entry in the top 50. That's typical for the beginning of the year.

Songs to watch out:

3. The Nuts - 잔소리 (Scolded) - After a disappointing week in which they stay put at No. 12, this song moves up 9 big spots to No. 3 this week, and its score is not far away from the No. 1 song. Count on this song to be part of the No. 1 battle next week.
5. Kim Ah Joong - MARIA (from movie 200 Pounds Beauty) - As expected, this song is in the top 10 now. With the movie going over 5 million in attendance, and the soundtrack also recording good sales numbers, the only thing missing is whether Kim Ah Joong will come out to perform this song. If she does, this is a potential No. 1 song.
7. Lee Seung Chul - 하얀새 (White Bird) - Just like "Scolded" from The Nuts, this song has a disappointed showing last week, but rebounded big time this week by moving up 13 spots to No. 7. Lee Seung Chul's 8th album "Reflection of Sound" is still a top 10 seller in the album sales chart, it should help this song to move further up.
13. Shin Hye Sung & Lyn - 사랑후에 (After Love) - This song certainly doesn't suffer in its 2nd week on the chart, moving up 13 spots this week to No. 13. A good winter song with an all-star collobration and we should see them in the top 10 next week.
32. KCM - 안녕 (Goodbye) - A new digital single by KCM. Again, he teams up with Cho Young Soo and Ahn Young Min on this song. But it is different from previous KCM songs which was more emotional. This ballad is a smooth one from beginning to end.

New feature: I am adding youtube links on the top 20 songs, whether it is a performance or a music video. However, not all songs are available on youtube.


To listen to the 1 minute sample, you need to follow the links to melon.com and install the melon player to your computer. After that, click on the song title to listen.


1. (--) Brian - 가지마 (Don't Go) *** 2 WEEKS NO. 1 ***
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Brian Vol. 1 Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

YesAsia: Featured on Brain's first solo album "The Brian". This song is an R&B ballad that reminds us of many hits from Fly To The Sky. The vocalist's experience in performing smooth ballads and beat-filled numbers comes in handy on this highly anticipated release which is heavy on acoustic sounds.

Music + Lyrics: Ha Jung Ho
Score: 802

2. (+17) ERU - 흰눈 (White Snow) *** CO-BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: ERU Vol. 2 Track 8 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Included on Eru's second album. The richly emotional ballad was written by the artist himself. The lyrics are about a man who misses his girl friend on a snowy day. The music video was shot in Sapporo, Japan.

Music: Lee Joo Ho / Lyrics: ERU
Score: 765

3. (+9) The Nuts - 잔소리 (Scolded)
Genre: Rock Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: The Nuts Vol. 2 Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured on The Nuts' second album titled "WHISPERS OF LOVE," this ballad song with poignant lyrics comes after a two-year hiatus. Actor Ji Hyun-woo plays the guitar in this rock-band. The song is about the heartache of love and separation. All the memories of love is like getting a scolding while feeling sorry for a love that will soon be forgotten.

Music: Lee Seung Ho / Lyrics: Han Sung Ho
Score: 746

4. (-2) SS501 - Four Chance
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: SS 501 Vol. 1 Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Included on SS501's first album entitled, "SS501 S.T 01 Now." With a strong hip hop rhythm, the funky, catchy pop song highlights the voices of each of the members. The lyrics are about how to seduce the woman you love in four different steps.

Music + Lyrics: Han Sang Won
Score: 675

5. (+6) Kim Ah Joong - MARIA (from movie "200 Pounds Beauty" OST)
Genre: Pop / Rock
Watch the MV
Album: 200 Pound Beauty Movie OST Track 3 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV:Included on the OST of "200 Pound Beauty." LOVEHOLIC's bassist and musical director of the film Lee Jae-hak arranged the Blondie hit to use in the film. The music video is made up of clips from the movie.

Music: Blondie's "Maria" / Lyrics: Kim Ah Joong
Score: 621

6. (+3) SG Wannabe (feat. Vibe) - 사랑가 (A Song of Love)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: The Precious History Disc 3 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

edward1849: This is one of the three new songs featured on SG Wannabe's best hit album "The Precious History". It is a collaboration song with Vibe that is packed with the harmony voices of the two groups' united 5 vocalists. The song is also written by Vibe's Ryu Jae Hyun.

Music + Lyrics: Ryu Jae Hyun
Score: 600

7. (+13) Lee Seung Chul - 하얀새 (White Bird)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Lee Seung Chul Vol. 8 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured on Lee Seung-chul's 8th album titled "Reflection of Sound," this song's large-scale arrangement produced an elegant melody with Ha Rim's harmonica sound and Jang Woo-ri's cello accompaniment. Lee Seung-chul wrote the lyrics to the song based on an illusion of a woman depicted as a white bird flying up to the sky.

Music: Lee Seung Chul / Lyrics: Lee Hyun Seung
Score: 553

8. (+7) MC Mong (feat. Lisa [English ver.], Maybee [Korean ver.]) - 너에게 쓰는 편지 Part 2 (A Letter Written To You Part 2)
Genre: Hip-hop
Watch the performance
Album: MC Mong Vol. 3 Track 3 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

edward1849: Featured on MC Mong's 3rd album titled "The Way I Am". This song is the sequel of "A Letter Written To You" (feat. Lyn) from MC Mong's 1st album. The song has 2 versions, the English version featuring Lisa of the Japanese group M-FLO, and the Korean version featuring Maybee, which MC Mong is performing right now.

Music: Kim Gun Woo / Lyrics: MC Mong, Lisa (English), Maybee (Korean)
Score: 552

9. (-1) Wax - 사랑이다그런거니까 (Because Love is Like That)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Album: Wax Vol. 6 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured on Wax's sixth album titled "Love Is Like That," this song gained wide attention through its music video, which stars actress Hwang Soo-jung. The song's lonesome keyboard play is in perfect harmony with Wax's appealing vocals. It is a poignant ballad which sings about accepting the hardships of separation.

Music: Choi Joon Young / Lyrics: Lim Ki Hoon
Score: 550

10. (+4) Son Ho Young - 사랑은 이별을 데리고 오다 (Love Brings Separation)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Son Ho Young Vol. 1 Track 4 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: From Son Ho-young's 1st solo album, "YES." The lyrics of the medium-tempo ballad was written by Son Ho-young, himself, and the heart-breaking melody and lyrics are extraordinary. Sohn Ho-young starred in the music video, and the much talked-about underwater kissing scene is about the longing and sadness of Son Ho-young's character for his dead girlfriend.

Music: Lee Hyun Wook / Lyrics: Son Ho Young
Score: 539

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11. (+2) Gavy NJ - 그녀가울고있네요 (She's Crying)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Gavy NJ Vol. 2 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured on gavy nj's 2nd album titled "The Very Surprise," this song is a medium tempo R&B ballad that brings out the members' appealing musicality. The music video is about the love for a friend's older sister who turns out to be a gangster.

Music + Lyrics: Kim Se Jin
Score: 518

12. (-5) Sung Shi Kyung - 거리에서 (On the Street)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: Sung Shi Kyung Vol. 5 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured on Sung Si-kyung's fifth album titled "The Ballads," this song displays a new vocalism by uniquely using the falsetto. Its lyrics, written by Yoon Jong-shin, are about a man walking the street who holds precious memories of his lover from whom he has just separated. It is a Sung Si-kyung style ballad song displaying his gentle tone and vocals. Sung Si-kyung's kissing scene with a Japanese actress was the highlight of the music video.

Music + Lyrics: Yoon Jong Shin
Score: 505

13. (+13) Shin Hye Sung & Lyn - 사랑후에 (After Love)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Winter Story Music Drama OST Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Title track of Shin Hye-sung's new album which combines music and drama. The medium tempo ballad is about a tragic love story between two lovers. Shin Hye-sung with his sweet voice and singer Lyn with her rich vocals create beautiful harmony together. Eric stars in the music drama.

Music: Shin In Soo / Lyrics: Shim Jae Hee
Score: 500

14. (+17) Battle - Crash *** CO-BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: Battle 1st single Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Title track of new group Battle's first single album, "Crash." A dynamic and hardcore hip hop track with powerful guitar and drum accompaniment which harmonizes with the members strong rap and vocals. The 6 members wear camouflage, leather and black in their music video, creating a tough image.

Music: Park Chan Geun / Lyrics: Jang Joon Ho
Score: 493

15. (+1) Se7en - 잘할게 (I Will Do Well)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Se7en Vol. 4 Track 3 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Included in Se7en's 4th album, "Se7olution." Big Mama's Lee Young-hyun wrote the song and lyrics for this heartbreaking ballad. The explosive high-toned vocal power matched with the large-scale orchestra music moves the listeners. The emotional melody and sad lyrics well-suit Se7en's sensibility.

Music + Lyrics: Lee Young Hyun
Score: 483

16. (-6) Maya - 나를외치다 (Crying Out Loud)
Genre: Rock Ballad
Album: Maya Vol. 3 Track 3 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

edward1849: Featured on Maya's 3rd album titled "Road to Myself". Unlike previous Maya title songs, this song is an emotional rock ballad which allows Maya to showcase her strong vocals. It reminds us of 사랑은 영원하다 from her second album.

Music + Lyrics: Lee Won Suk
Score: 456

17. (-14) DBSG - 풍선 (Balloons)
Genre: Pop / Dance
Watch the performance
Album: DBSG Vol. 3 Track 11 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Song included in DBSG's 3rd album "O-Union." Balloons is a remake of the huge hit song of the popular 80s group Five Fingers, and the new version has a color of its own. With new arrangements and DBSG's unique harmony, the song is expected to be another hit with fans. The music video shows the cute and adorable side of the DBSG members and it goes well with the song.

Music: Kim Sung Ho / Lyrics: Lee Doo Hun
Score: 455

18. (--) Jun Jin - 사랑이 오지 않아요 (Love Doesn't Come)
Genre: Pop Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Jun Jin First Single Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: This song features on Jun Jin's first single titled, "Love Doesn't Come." Jun Jin, who has displayed a strong image as a member of Shinhwa, presents a gentler and emotional vocalism through this song. Its sad lyrics are about the heartache of having to let go of a woman in the past.

Music + Lyrics: Lee Yoon Jae
Score: 452

19. (-2) Loveholic - 바람아멈추어다오 (Please Stop The Wind)
Genre: Rock Ballad
Watch the MV
Album: Loveholic Remake Album "Rewind" Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

Arirang TV: Featured on LOVEHOLiC's special album titled "RE-WIND," this song is a remake of Lee Ji-yeon's "Please Stop the Wind," which was a huge hit in the 80s. LOVEHOLiC added more modern touches to the song, displaying the group's true color. This special album includes many remakes from the past, and is full of LOVEHOLiC's emotional elements.

Music + Lyrics: Jun Young Rok
Score: 438

20. (+5) As One - 십이야 (Twelve Nights)
Genre: R&B Ballad
Watch the performance
Album: As One Vol. 5 Track 5 - Listen here for 1 minute sample

edward1849: Featured on As One's 5th album titled "Twelve different tears that a break-up leaves behind". This album compiled a variety of stories that revolve around pain, sadness, happiness and resentment that anybody can feel through the heart. "Twelev Night" is a song that only As One can successfully sing because it’s a genre that they are capable to sing.

Music: Ahn Sung Il / Lyrics: Jun Hye Young
Score: 420

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Best Of The Rest:

21. (+7) Bobby Kim - 파랑새 (Blue Bird) : 406
22. (-16) SG Wannabe/Brown Eyed Girls - Must Have Love : 405
23. (-19) Kim Tae Woo - 하고싶은 말 (Words That I Want To Say) : 400
24. (-1) Jang Yoon Jung - 이따,이따요 (Later, Later) : 398
25. (-4) S.101 - 바람만바람만 (Only Wind, Only Wind) : 394
26. (New) Big Bang - Dirty Cash : 385 *** HOT SHOT DEBUT ***

27. (-22) Jang Woo Hyuk (feat. Esther) - 폭풍속으로 (One Way) : 358
28. (+9) Kan Jong Wook - 약한남자 (Weak Man) : 328
29. (-2) Im Jae Bum & Tei - 겨울이오면 (If Winter Comes) : 326
30. (-8) Lee Seung Hwan - 어떻게사랑이그래요 (How can love be that way) : 287
31. (+11) Park Sang Min - 울지마요 (Don't Cry) : 266
32. (New) KCM - 안녕 (Goodbye) : 253
33. (-3) Lee Hyori (with Lee Jun Ki) - ANYSTAR : 244
34. (+1) Bada - 고 고 고 (Go Go Go) : 238
35. (-1) Superjunior KRY - 한 사람만을 (For One Person) : 234
36. (+3) Kai - 몹쓸 거짓말 (Bad Lie) : 212
37. (-8) SM Town - Snow Dream : 203
38. (+3) Kim Hyun Chul - 결혼도못하고 (Not being able to marry) : 202
39. (New) Seo Moon Tak - 가거라 사랑아 (Go Away Love) : 196
40. (--) Jaurim - You and me : 191
41. (-8) Nell - 마음을잃다 (Losing one's mind) : 175
42. (--) Choi Jae Hoon - 고마워요 (Thank You) : 173
43. (-5) Bae Sul Gi - One By One : 165
44. (-12) Yurisangja - 기억력 (Memory) : 161
45. (-1) Byul - 물풍선 (Water Balloon) : 157
46. (-10) CSJH The Grace - 열정 (My Everything) : 144
47. (--) Wheesung - 손톱달 (Fingernail Moon) : 137
48. (+2) Yoon Ha - Audition : 128
49. (-3) Xing - In Your Hands : 123
50. (Re-entry) Paran - 내 가슴엔 네 심장이 뛰나봐 (Your Heart Is Beating Inside Me) : 122


Sources of the top 20

The sources of this top 20 chart are pretty much the same, but the weight assigned to each source may be different each week because some charts do not update weekly (e.g. MNet M!Countdown) and I assign fewer percentage when it happens. From now on, I'll list my chart sources each week. For January week 3:

ChartKorea - 20%
Hanteo and KMDIA Weekly Album Sales (2 weeks lag) - 20%
MNet M!Countdown + MaxMP3 Internet chart - 20%
SBS Inky Gayo Take 7 Chart (1 week lag) - 15%
Various Internet charts (Melon, Jukeon, Dosirak, Muz, Bugs, SBS Music Park, MTV Korea, Ohdio) - 15%
Hanteo Gayo Chart - 5%
Gasoo appearance on gayo shows (MBC Show! Music Core, SBS Inky Gayo, KBS Music Bank, MBC Kim Dong Ryul For You, KBS Yoon Do Hyun Love Letter, Show Music Tank, Various MTV Korea Programs, Pops In Seoul) - 5%


Top 20 Archives

January week 1 January week 2
December week 1 December week 2 December week 3 December week 4
November week 1 November week 2 November week 3 November week 4
October week 1 October week 2 October week 3 October week 4
September week 1 September week 2 September week 3 September week 4 September week 5
August week 1 August week 2 August week 3 August week 4
July week 1 July week 2 + half year top 10 July week 3 July week 4 July week 5

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Top selling K-pop albums - December 06

MIAK just released the December 06 album sales figures. The 2006 full year sales should be coming up very soon.

1. 2006 SMTOWN Winter

Date of release: 2006.12.12
December 06 sales: 33,453
Total sales: 33,453

2. SG Wannabe - The Precious History

Date of release: 2006.11.16
December 06 sales: 33,426
Total sales: 78,548

3. Big Bang Vol. 1 - Since 2007

Date of release: 2006.12.21
December 06 sales: 33,343
Total sales: 33,343

4. Lee Seung Chul Vol. 8 - Reflection of Sound

Date of release: 2006.09.27
December 06 sales: 26,017
Total sales: 86,593

5. Bi Vol. 4 - Rain's World

Date of release: 2006.10.13
December 06 sales: 20,995
Total sales: 106,110

6. DBSG Vol. 3 - "O"-正.反.合.

Date of release: 2006.09.28
December 06 sales: 20,046
Total sales: 349,317

7. Brian Vol. 1 - The Brian

Date of release: 2006.12.18
December 06 sales: 15,376
Total sales: 15,376

8. Bobby Kim Vol. 2 - Follow Your Soul

Date of release: 2006.12.11
December 06 sales: 13,723
Total sales: 13,723

9. Sung Shi Kyung Vol. 5 - The Ballads

Date of release: 2006.10.10
December 06 sales: 11,912
Total sales: 94,328

10. Park Sang Min Vol. 11 - Don't Cry

Date of release: 2006.12.01
December 06 sales: 11,008
Total sales: 11,008


Source: Music Industry Association of Korea

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK - Wax



Our featured artist this week is Wax. She is one of the few female singers in Korea who has both exceled in fast tempo songs and ballads. She started her career in 2000 with the up-tempo song "Oppa", which was a remade of Cyndi Lauper's hit "She Bop" in the 1980s. Wax got her big break in 2001 when she released her 2nd album. With a movie like MV starring Shin Eun Kyung, the ballad "화장을 고치고" (Redoing My Makeup) became one of the biggest hit songs that year. With the success of this song, Wax became one of the top solo female singers in Korea. Since then, she has released 4 more studio albums, and each album produced at least one top 10 hits. These days she is focusing on ballads. Wax usually teams up with songwriter and producer Choi Joon Young. What's special about her ballad songs is that it is very slow tempo, yet it is not boring and you can really sing along with it. Wax also is known for her mega production MVs which starred famous actors. Her latest MV "사랑이다그런거니까" (Because Love is Like That) starred Hwang Soo Jung, who is coming out after a few years of hiatus. Let's find out more about Wax:

PROFILE:

Real name : Cho Hye-ri
Debut : Oppa (November 14th, 2000)
Physique : 165cm, 45kg
Blood type : O
Hobby : Watching movies


BIOGRAPHY:

WAX began her singing career as a faceless singer with the song “Oppa,” a re-made version of Cyndi Lauper’s “She bop.” Before making a debut as a solo singer, WAX performed as the lead vocalist for a band called “Dog.” From her debut album, WAX showed off her great singing talent. Many of her debut album recorded hits on the charts. ‘Mother’s Diary,’ ‘Oppa,’ ‘The Reason You Left Me’ were ranked on top of the charts for weeks as soon as the album was released. In her second album released in 2001, the title song ‘Redoing My Makeup’ and ‘I Want to Fall in Love’ gained great response from pop music lovers. From her 3rd album, songs like ‘On the Subway’ and ‘Ajumma’ were successful. WAX is also famous for her music videos in which top actresses like Ha Ji-won and Shin Eun-kyung starred. Although she appears on television from time to time, her performances are focused on concerts where she can meet face to face with her fans.


DISCOGRAPHY:

Mother’s Diary / Oppa (1st album, 2000) : Mother’s Diary, Oppa, The Reason You Left Me, Hey Girl, Dream Lover

Redoing My Makeup (2nd album, 2001) : Redoing My Makeup, Money, I Want to Fall in Love, Wedding Song, Pure Love, There he goes

WAX 3rd (2002) : Journey, Do Me A Favor, On the Subway, Ajumma

WAX 4th (2003) : Relationship, I’m Sleepy, I’m Afraid of Love; The Door Corner in the Evening

Best of Best (2004) : 내가 당신을 사랑하는 이유 and various hits from first 4 albums

WAX 5th (2005) : A Week, Goodbye, Tears of Moon, Your Love Is My Future, Crime and Punishment, Wedding, Welcome a Day, Gift Shop

WAX 6th (2006) : Love Is Always Like That, Thick Wallet, Missing, Blue Bird, I Ask You


credits: KBS World

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New albums and singles to be released soon

Epik High Vol. 4 - Remapping the Human Soul (January 23)

CD 1
01. [Part.1 The Brain] The End Times – Instrumental.
02. 白夜
03. It turned out to be…
04. Aphasia
05. Mr. Doctor
06. Runaway (Mithra's Word)
07. Exile – Instrumental.
08. Still Life
09. The delusion of prosecution pt. 1
10. Scapegoat
11. Nocturne (Tablo's Word)
12. Spirit
13. In Peace - Instrumental.

CD 2
01. [Part.2 The Heart] Slave Song
02. Flow
03. love/crime
04. Fan
05. Spider web
06. Music selection ballot
07. Addiction
08. Underground Railroad
09. FAQ
10. Love Love Love
11. Girl Rock
12. Broken Toys

In 2007, Korea's hip hop musician 'Epik High' is returning with a new look with their fourth album.

-No genre, just music. Epik High!-

Epik High spent a little more than year to prepare for their fourth album. This album was created by the young singers and songwriters in the group. Because of Epik High's passion and greed for music, they have filled their fourth album with not just one, but two CD's. They have a total of 27 tracks that consist of their hip hop songs and instrumentals. A lot of powerful musicians such as Pe2ny, IF, DJ Zio, Palo Alto, MC Meta, TBNY, Kebee, the Quiett, Nell’s Kom Jong Wan, Casker’s Yeong Jin, WANTED, and Sweet Sorrow have all contributed to this album. Their fourth album is specially made with not just Korean musicians, but musicians from overseas as well. Japanese group M-Flo’s vocalist ‘Emi Hinouchi’ has also contributed, making Epik High’s album already gaining much attention in Japan.

-Falling into the crazy love. ‘Fan’-

The title song is called ‘Fanatic’. This song is created with electronic and realistic sound. The tempo arrangements were produced to create rain and storm sounds. Epik High’s shows how advanced their music style has become through this album. They want to give this album as a special gift to their fans in which they can listen to it crazily forever. - credits to purpletiger86

Babyvox Re.v Vol. 1 - Ogamusekyung (오가무세경, 五.歌.舞.世.景) (January 24)

1. Never Say Good-bye
2. Shee
3. Secret
4. Baby
5. Catch me
6. Revenge
7. Get up
8. Killer
9. By Change

Babyvox Re.v’s has released their first album that consists of medium tempo and trendy music. Some of the tracks in this album are remake songs that were sung by the former female dance group ‘Babyvox’. They hold a sexy image and their goal is to become Asia’s best female group. Kim Dong Hoon wrote the lyrics and designer Lee Joo Young designed their clothes. Their music video was created by Choi Jang Pil who worked with Kangta, Shinhwa, Sung Shi Kyung, Boa, Eun Ji Won, SS501, etc. Their title song is entitled ‘SHEE’. The song ‘Never Say Goodbye’ is Kim Dong Hoon’s first dance song that he wrote. It has a medium tempo and the melody can easily be followed and sung by people. The song has a similar feel to the song ‘Can’t fight the moon light’ which was the title song for the movie ‘Coyote Ugly’. - credits to purpletiger86

Shinhwa - Winter Story 2006-2007 (January 25)

CD 1 [SINGLE]
01. girls exclusive ((Korea Lyric Ver.)
02. It’s pretty
03. The days
04. The days(Instrumental)

CD 2 [Japanese album ‘Inspiration #1’]
01. girls exclusive
02. THROW MY FIST-Japanese version-(8th Album『State Of The Art』より)
03. MIDNIGHT GIRL-Japanese version- (8th Album『State Of The Art』より)
04. PARADISE (8th Album『State Of The Art』より)
05. 僕らの心には太陽がある
06. HIGHWAY STAR-Featuring Vocal Emyli-(8th Album『State Of The Art』より)
07. Time Machine-Japanese version-(7th Album『Brand New』より)
08. The Street
09. Sun Flower～Happy Birthday～
10. weak～君を失くして (8th Album『State Of The Art』より) < 한: Weak man>
11. YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING (8th Album『State Of The Art』より)
12. ONCE IN A LIFETIME-English version-（8th Album『State Of The Art』より)
13. Shooting Star- Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix -（7th Album『Brand New』より)


Shinhwa, ‘WINTER STORY 2006-2007’ Released!

-Winter Story and Japanese album together in 2CD
-Shinhwa 8th album activities, Asia tour etc…2 hours 30 minutes

‘2006 Shinhwa History’ DVD Collection’

Popular group Shinhwa’s winter project album entitled ‘Winter Story 2006-2007’ will be released on January 25th. The first package comes with their new song ‘It’s Pretty’ along with their Winter Story and first Japanese album. The second package is a DVD collection of their 8th album activities, Asia tour, Japanese activities, winter story recording scenes, etc.

Their new song entitled ‘It’s Pretty’ is a special gift song to their fans. The song expresses the member’s gratitude to their loving fans that has always been very supportive. The song was also written by the female singer ‘Lyn’ and was produced by Han Sang Won (produced Shin Hye Sung’s ‘Don’t’ and Jun Jin’s ‘Even if it’s a thousand times’).

They also released a Korean version of the song ‘Girls Exclusive’. The song ‘The Days’ were originally sung by Lee Min Woo and Shin Hye Sung in their first winter story album. To bring out a new feel to the song, all the Shinhwa members sang the song this time.

Shinhwa’s first Japanese album entitled ‘Inspiration #1’ was released last year, August 16th. The album hit fourth place on the Oricon chart making their Japanese debut a success. Their original Korean songs such as ‘Throw my first’, Time Machine’, and ‘Midnight Girl’ were sung in Japanese. Japanese famous producer and DJ ‘Yukihiro Fukutomi created a club hip version of Shinhwa’s 7th album song ‘Shooting Star’ and 8th album song ‘Highway Star’. We will be able to hear those club hip hop versions sung by a popular female artist named ‘Emyli’ in this special CD package album. There’s a total of 13 tracks along with their first Japanese single title song ‘There is a sun in our soul’. - credits to purpletiger86


Other releases:

Oldfish Vol. 2 - Acustic Movement (January 23)
Lim Soo Jung Vol. 4 - Story of Lover (January 23)
Zihard Vol. 1 - Life of Passion (January 24)
Seo Ji Young Vol. 2 - Different This Time (January 25)
Shorty Cat Vol. 1 - I Ain't Be Controlled (January 25)

Source: Hanteo, YesAsia, Annyoung

[himang34]

CONGRATULATION to BRAIN!! yah u r at number 1 again for two weeks!!
hwaiting!!

haha but i tink ERU is a strong competition cos i personally like the song too..
and i just watch the MV of the song MARIA
OMG so cute!! i wan to watch the movie too!!

[dawnocean]

thanks for the chart info!
can't wait for epik high's 4th ablum.. the title track sounds really really good.

[177z_Aym]

can't wait for EPIK HIGH's 4th album <3

[pencilcasee.]

congratulations to battle & eru <3
17 spots! i'm super glad they're gaining momentum as each week passes.

[cecilia]

happy for dongwookie that his song is in the top 20 even though all his 4th album promotional activities have ended
FIGHTING SE7EN~!

[cpopbaby19]

WOW. Dbsg moving 14 spots down. and it's.. Balloons~ oh yeah, but anyways.. Dannggg.. Woohyuk's down by 22 spots! @.@ AHH! FiGHTING!!!

and congrats to brian! XD i see he's kinda popular now.. i still havent heard the song yet but saw the video.. and just watched the video. LOL XD

thanks for posting this!

[Meiying]

I see Eru is the second place
wow wow congrat cograt
and congrat to Brian too ^^

[butterflyeffect]

Wow.. Dong Bang moved down.
Congratulations to Brian though.. 가지마 is a good song.

[misswa]

Another week at the top spot, Congrats Brian! Much deserved!
Kudos to Eru as well, White Snow's a good song, really liking it.

[.alyak_]

omo. the top three songs are my current obsessions lately...
that sure is something. i hope sgwannabe will come out more to promot their song. its so pretty!
i guess they're still busy with their upcoming forth album! cant wait for that either!



_Kayla.

[crazyfrog]

Thanks for your hard work!!

congrats to Brian for 2 weeks at number 1!!

[xzodiaxx]

congrats to all the singers. especially brian for two weeks at number one.. the chart seems like a roller coaster ride lately

[ktown]

look forward to seo ji young's 2nd album

[dreamweaver]

wow, brian at no. 1 again! congrats! i'm so happy that he got the multizen song award on inkigayo. his title track is doing well.

i also love eru's White Snow and the nuts' Scolded. such great songs! so, i can definitely see the battle for no. 1 next week.

battle has been phenomenal so far. i'm not surprised if they're attracting new fans every week with all their performances.

i hope hyesung and lyn will get to perform that duet. the collab's simply amazing.

thanks edward for the new youtube feature. very cool! *props*