[edward1849]

Baek Ji Young made it to No. 1 this week with her ballad "사랑안해" (I Won't Love). The Latin dancing queen has successfully transformed herself into a ballad artist this time. She edged out Kim Jong Kook's "편지" (Letter). Both songs scored quite low compared to recent weeks. That's because SG Wannabe is changing to another song now and "내사람" (Partener for Life) drops back to No. 8 after 5 weeks on top of the chart.

As expected, Shinhwa's "Once in a Lifetime" make the biggest jump, up 11 spots to No. 3. This song is not ranked on MNet's M!Countdown yet, otherwise it would have jumped all the way to No. 1. Still, it is within striking distance to move up to the top next week.

Due to World Cup fever, not a lot of new songs this week or expected in coming weeks. 2 of the 3 new songs are re-entries this week. The only "pure" new song is Sweet Sorrow's "아무리 생각해도 난 너를" (No Matter How Much I think, To You...I Am…). This song is from the SBS drama "Alone in Love". Even though this drama's rating is mediocore, its soundtrack is selling quite well on the album chart. This is only the 2nd song from a drama that enters our top 20 this year. The other one was "Perhaps Love" from "Goong".


Remember to check out soompi's main site where you can find this post, plus a lot of new features on dramas, movies, and music.


1. (+1) Baek Ji Young - 사랑안해 (I Won't Love) *** 1 WEEK NO. 1 ***
Genre: Pop/Ballad
Album: Baek Ji Young Vol. 5 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Park Keun Tae / Lyrics: Cha Eun Taek
Score: 793

2. (+1) Kim Jong Kook - 편지 (Letter)
Genre: Pop ballad
Album: Kim Jong Kook Vol. 4 Track 3 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Hwang Chan Hee / Lyrics: Yoon SaRa
Score: 775

3. (+11) Shinhwa - Once in a Lifetime *** BIGGEST MOVER OF THE WEEK ***
Genre: Pop / Ballad
Album: Shinhwa Vol. 8 Track 4 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Brian Kim
Score: 759

4. (--) Tony An - 유츄프라카치아 (Yutzpracachia's Love)
Genre: Pop
Album: Tony An Vol. 2 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Peter Zizzo + Billy Crawford / Lyrics: Choi Eun Ha
Score: 662

5. (--) Gummy - 그대 돌아오면 (If you return)
Genre: R&B
Album: Gummy Unplugged Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Lee Hyun Jung / Lyrics: Park Kyung Jin
Score: 661

6. (+1) Buzz - 남자를 몰라 (Don't know about man)
Genre: Rock Ballad
Album: Buzz Vol. 3 Track 7 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Lee Sang Joon / Lyrics: Kim Jin Ah
Score: 651

7. (-1) Vibe featuring Jang Hye Jin - 그남자 그여자 (That Man, That Woman)
Genre: R&B/ballad
Album: Vibe Vol. 3 Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Ryu Jae Hyun
Score: 589

8. (-7) SG Wannabe - 내사람 (Partner for life)
Genre: R&B/mid-tempo ballad
Album: SG Wannabe Vol. 3 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Score: 514

9. (+3) Lim Jung Hee - 사랑아가지마 (Love, Don't Leave)
Genre: Pop/ballad
Album: Lim Jung Hee Vol. 2 Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Hikaru / Lyrics: Cho Eun Hee
Score: 495

10. (+5) Lee Jung (featuring Tablo) - 열 (Fever)
Genre: R&B
Album: Lee Jung Vol. 3 Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Jun Sang Hwan / Lyrics: Lee Jung
Score: 483

[edward1849]

11. (--) Lee Seung Ki - 입모양 (Your Lips)
Genre: Pop/ballad
Album: Lee Seung Ki Vol. 2 Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Kim Do Hoon / Lyrics: Choi Kap Won
Score: 477

12. (-3) Bada - V.I.P.
Genre: Pop/Dance
Album: Bada Vol. 3 Track 4 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Sang Won / Lyrics: Bada
Score: 476

13. (-5) See Ya (featuring SG Wannabe) - 사랑하기 때문에 (Because of Love)
Genre: R&B
Album: See Ya Vol. 1 Track 3 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Cho Young Soo / Lyrics: Ahn Young Min
Score: 475

14. (-4) Maybee - 다소 (Plenty of smile)
Genre: Pop/Ballad
Album: Maybee Vol. 1 Track 4 - Listen here to 1 minute sample
Music: Kim Gun Woo / Lyrics: Maybee
Score: 437

15. (+4) Lee Hyori - Shall We Dance?
Genre: Pop/Dance
Album: Lee Hyori Vol. 2 Track 9 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Kim Do Hyun / Lyrics: Maybee
Score: 384

16. (+4) Byul - 눈물샘 (Lachrymal Glands)
Genre: Pop / Ballad
Album: Byul Vol. 3 Track 2 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Bang Shi Hyuk / Lyrics: Cho Eun Hee
Score: 375

17. (-4) Hyun Young - 누나의꿈 (Sister's Dream)
Genre: Pop
Album: Hyun Young - Dream 누나의 꿈 (EP) Track 1 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Foreign song / Lyrics: Hong Ji Yoo
Score: 370

18. (New) Sweet Sorrow - 아무리 생각해도 난 너를 (No Matter How Much I think, To You...I Am…) *** HOT SHOT DEBUT ***
Genre: Pop/Ballad
Album: SBS Drama 연애시대 (Alone in Love) OST Track 4 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: No Young Shim
Score: 368

19. (Re-entry) Psy - We Are The One
Genre: Pop/Hip-hop
Album: Psy - We Are The One - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music: Yoo Gun Hyung / Lyrics: Psy
Score: 347

20. (Re-entry) Fly To The Sky - 다시 돌아온 너에게 (To You who Returns to me)
Genre: R&B/ballad
Album: Fly To The Sky Vol. 6 Track 8 - Listen here for 1 minute sample
Music + Lyrics: Min Byung Ki
Score: 344


Dropped out from last week:
16. Seo Young Eun - 웃는거야 (Let's smile)
17. Loveholic - 차라의숲 (Chara's Forest)
18. Jang Yoon Jung - 콩깍지 (Bean Pod)


Sources of the top 20

The sources of this top 20 chart is 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 June week 2:

ChartKorea - 20%
Hanteo Weekly Album Sales (2 weeks lag) - 20%
MNet M!Countdown - 20%
SBS Inky Gayo Top 50 (1 week lag) - 15%
Various Internet charts (Melon, Jukeon, MaxMP3, Dosirak, Muz, Bugs, SBS Music Park, MBC gayo top 50, MNet gayo top 100) - 15%
MTV Chart - 5%
Gasoo appearance on gayo shows (MBC Music Core, SBS Inky Gayo, KBS Music Bank, MNet M!Countdown, MBC Kim Dong Ryul For You, SBS Music Wave, Pops In Seoul, Show! Music Tank) - 5%


Top 20 Archives

June week 1
May week 1 May week 2 May week 3 May week 4
April week 1 April week 2 April week 3 April week 4 April week 5
March week 1 March week 2 March week 3 March week 4
February week 1 February week 2 February week 3 February week 4
January week 1 January week 2 January week 3 January week 4
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

[edward1849]

ARTIST OF THE WEEK - Byul




Stage Name: Byul (Star)
Real Name: Kim Go Eun
Birthday: October 22, 1983
Height: 163cm
Weight: 48kg
Place of birth : Seosan, South Chungcheong Province
Blood type : A
School: Dong Duk Women's University
Debut: 2002
Award: 2002 SBS Gayo Daesang New Artist Award
Hobbies : Watching movies, listening to music, writing, reading comics
Motto : Become a person not shameful to myself.
Favorite food : Cold noodles
Favorite color : Purple

BIOGRAPHY

Byul is yet another pupil of Park Jin Young (JYP), who produces for G.O.D., Bi, Lim Jung Hee, Park Ji Yoon, etc. In sharp contrast to JYP's other female artist Lim Jung Hee, Byul has a soft and smooth voice so it is not surprising she is good at singing ballads. She debuted in late 2002 with the song "December 32nd", a song about a girl who is waiting for her lover - instead of getting into the new year, she waited past December 31 into December 32. This catchy song title and its touching melody captured the hearts of many audiences. The song became No. 1 on MBC's Music Camp late in 2002 - a rare feat for a new female singer. At 2002 year end award shows, Byul won the SBS New Artist award. Many think that her career is really going to take off.

However, after her debut album, she disappeared from the music industry for more than 3 years. Rumors had that JYP wanted to fine tune her vocal skills and she also wanted to concentrate on school at that time. Finally in March 2005, Byul came back to release her 2nd album. The title song "안부" (How are you) featured new R&B artist Na Yoon Kwon. Their vocals matched very well and this duet hit the top 3 on most of the music charts.

Even though Byul had hit songs on both of her first 2 albums, perhaps her most well known song is "I think I" from the hit TV drama "Full House" starring Bi and Song Hye Kyo. Because of this song, many fans from other Asian countries are starting to know Byul, and her 1st and 2nd albums are re-released in the Chinese market. She also appeared on Bi's "Asian Tour" as the opening act.

Buyl's fans don't need to wait another 3 years for her new album. In May 2006, Byul released her 3rd album. This time her image is a lot more matured. At the age of 22, she wants to tell us that she is no longer a little girl. The title song "눈물샘" (Lachrymal Glands) is again storming up the charts. It is a ballad with a latin rhythm and an orchestral arrangement.

DISCOGRAPHY
Byul Vol. 1, 2002: December 32nd, Why Don’t You Know, Constellations
Byul Vol. 2, 2005: How Are You, I think I, Saving My Best For You, My Friend’s Boyfriend

Byul Vol. 3, 2006: Lachrymal Glands, 괜찮은 오늘 (Feat. MC Mong)



- credits to edward1849


New albums to be released soon

There won't be a lot of albums releasing this month because of the World Cup.

Mr. Goodbye OST (June 13)
Cabinet Singalongs - Little Fanfare (June 13)
May - Smile (June 14)
One Fine Day OST (June 15)
Mustangs Vol. 1 (June 15)


Source: Hanteo, YesAsia, Annyoung

[suejinners]

thanks for the info

im really happy that baek ji young is doing so well
KJK<3

[ibmp2005]

kjk<3, his album still so good, i am so happy for him.

[smileyface(:]

aww ftts is going to drop out soon..=[
#20..
but i like 'like a man' way better than the current song
yay shinhwa's #3 on the list(;
kjk^__^<3

[milk tea!]

Wow O_O SG Wannabe dropped a lot.. but Tony is still top 5 ^____^ <3

Thanks for the info, I was waiting for this ^^

[angelatnyc]

wow tony been on top 20's for how many weeks so far?

yeah i thought we have to say good bye to Tony An album.??? glad it's on top. Tony owns 3 Company under his name. What a busy business man yet. He's still a singer. From H.O.T --> JTL --> Tony & a business man. Wow.. what more can I ask for? He's so perfect.

[edward1849]

wow tony been on top 20's for how many weeks so far?

yeah i thought we have to say good bye to Tony An album.??? glad it's on top. Tony owns 3 Company under his name. What a busy business man yet. He's still a singer. From H.O.T --> JTL --> Tony & a business man. Wow.. what more can I ask for? He's so perfect.

Tony An is on the chart for 7 weeks now. But the song that's in the chart for the longest time is Vibe's 그남자 그여자. This is the 12th week this song has appeared on the chart, and they are in the top 10 every week.

[Di@na]

THANK YOU VERY Shinhwa made the biggest move of the week! I'm sooo happy for them! They really deserve it, because their new album is great ^^

[xmkaex]

As expected, Shinhwa's "Once in a Lifetime" make the biggest jump, up 11 spots to No. 3. This song is not ranked on MNet's M!Countdown yet, otherwise it would have jumped all the way to No. 1. Still, it is within striking distance to move up to the top next week.

YAY! SHINHWA FIGHTING!

[payachan]

No need to say more!!!!
Go SHINHWA

[Kylie Nomiko]

Go Shinhwa!

Thanks Edward~

[SlashMySoul]

Thanks, w00t! Go Shinhwa! Make it to the top :]

[azn_chunsax]

hahaha stupid mnet for having lag xD... but Shinhwa has the potential to stay up there for a while xD

i'm surprised with no appearances KJK could actually stay up there that long too :X.

the scores this week are pretty low ==;

[loving_D]

wow shinhwa is moving! yay. <33